Not just internet radio. One of my work colleagues works remotely from Ireland.
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The world is full of homesick Kiwis (including radio personalities and journalists), according to a Vogelās bread TV commercial from the early 2000s.
Sounds like a PR spin line, must be the radio equivalent of what āspecial projectsā is to TV.
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It seems like weāre not far off it here in the UK. The number of independent stations is dwindling each year. Most have been taken over by either Bauer or Global. Another two stations in Oxfordshire are shutting this weekend after being bought out by Bauer.
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Itās not quite as simple as āhoarding frequenciesā, in the NZ case. They were either leased by auction or acquired through buy-outs of their competitiors. The little guys didnāt/donāt have to sell to the bigger guys, and there have been a couple of notable hold-outs.
In an ideal world (at least in my mind), a few frequencies should have a covenant for local radio services. They provide the best reaction/updates to natural disasters. Put a limit of 100km on their reach (or less). If thereās a covenant, even if a big fish buys it, they still have to keep it local. Best of both worlds.
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I think the current NZ radio market would be the envy of many overseas operators. Duopoly with various formats to cover the demographics, multiple full power frequencies in every market, networking most stations from one central headquarters and voice tracking when they want to.
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And from a listener point of view, as a kiwi living in Australia, would rather have the various different formats the NZ duopoly provides than the sometimes overlapping few the Australian commercials have
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Its not so much the ālocalā dimension (social media has stepped in to fill that gap), its the really bland content now.
I miss the Kiwi radio landscape now I have moved back to Australia.
I say open it up and see what happens, if they manage to have that many stations in a market why canāt ACMA manage it here, RSM seems to manage to coordinate all the frequencies over there and they are a much smaller country then Australia.
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Itās for the same reason why Australia only has three commercial TV companies (per market) - itās a state-sanctioned cartel. Protectionism is rife in Australiaā¦ itās not different to the (former) car manufacturing industry.
A great TVC for Newstalk ZB, as relevant now as it was back then 
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One of the best radio interviews Iāve heard for a while on RNZās MediaWatch this morning.
It covers regional media in Whanganui. It starts a little oddly, but bear with.
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Southern Cross Country Radio made its debut at 6am this morning (30 October) with Mike Puru hosting its very first programme.
And plus, the Auckland-based Franklin Media Limited (which owns and operates Southern Cross Country Radio) has changed its name to Southern Cross Media Limited.
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At least they dont allow 100% overseas ownership of our media.
I would love you to explain to me how allowing private equity firms to control our TV and radio outlets have been good for the country.
In no other country would Warner Discovery be allowed to buy up Tv3.
Nah ālocal imagingā is just the āyouāre listening to The Hits Aucklandā audios.
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They probably wont, but National should allow DAB radio in this country.
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Already plenty of stations in NZ, DAB wouldnāt be (and did not prove) viable or efficient use of spectrum.
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It was also trialled 10-15 years ago, in Auckland and Wellington, and wasnāt seen to have any benefit.
They used to, but that went the way of the dodo. And no, private equity firms do nothing for our economy, theyāre big-arsed siphons that bleed us (and the people who work for them) dry. The media industry isnāt the only area to suffer from this.
Buy local, get to know your neighbours, better living everybody
New look, on-air imaging and positioning for GOLD coming next week.
GOLD has made some exciting changes!
Now weāre all about playing āJust Great Rockā. Embracing the timeless rock hits from the late '60s through the '90s. You can expect to enjoy the sounds of guitar heroes like Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and Eddie Van Halen, along with iconic lead singers such as Mick Jagger and Axl Rose.
GOLD is also prioritising a music-intensive listening experience throughout the day, introducing 90-minute Rockathons ā Just Great Rock with minimal interruptions.
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Now all they all have to do is improve coverage and all will be well
Have to use streaming to listen